The prevalence of myopia among Chinese children and teenagers was showing a decline, according to the statistics released by the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration on Wednesday.
3月15日，国家疾病预防控制局发布的统计数据显示，中国儿童青少年近视患病率呈下降趋势。
The statistics showed that the overall myopia rate among Chinese children and adolescents was 51.9 percent in 2022, a fall of 0.7 percentage points from 52.6 percent in 2021, and also dropped by 1.7 percentage points from the 53.6 percent of the results of the national myopia survey conducted in 2018.
统计数据显示，2022年我国儿童青少年总体近视率为51.9%，比2021年的52.6%下降0.7个百分点，也比2018年全国53.6%的近视率下降1.7个百分点。
Among the students with myopia, the proportions of mild, moderate, and high myopia were 53.3 percent, 37 percent, and 9.7 percent, respectively, with a drop in the proportion of high myopia.
在近视学生中，轻度、中度、高度近视比例分别为53.3%、37%、9.7%，高度近视比例有所下降。
The overall myopia rates for primary school, junior high school, and senior high school were 36.7 percent, 71.4 percent, and 81.2 percent, respectively.
小学、初中、高中总体近视率分别为36.7%、71.4%、81.2%。
According to the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, the country will continue to promote myopia prevention and control work, further strengthening the monitoring and assessment of myopia among children and adolescents. Techniques suitable for myopia prevention and control will be promoted. It will also carry out promotion work to popularize science, enabling students, parents and teachers to learn about how to use and protect eyes, and helping the younger generation develop healthy eye habits.
国家疾病预防控制总局表示，国家将继续推进近视防治工作，进一步加强儿童青少年近视监测评估。推广适合近视防治的技术。开展科普宣传工作，让学生、家长和老师了解如何用眼、保护眼睛，帮助年轻一代养成健康的用眼习惯。
myopia
英/maɪˈəʊ.pi.ə/ 美 /maɪˈoʊ.pi.ə/
n.近视
popularize
英/ˈpɒp.jə.lə.raɪz/ 美/ˈpɑː.pjə.lə.raɪz/
v.普及
